I love westerns, I love horror, and I loved this movie. It was a bit slow starting off horror-wise but boy did it deliver by the end. Kurt Russell was as great as ever and Matthew Fox and Patrick Wilson also didn't disappoint, with Richard Jenkins as the undeniable comedic relief. If you love westerns and horror, I think you'll like this as much as I did.
In Bone Tomahawk, Kurt Russell is a sheriff who takes a four-man posse (including the charming and hilarious Richard Jenkins, best thing about this movie) to recover Patrick Wilson's wife, taken in the night by a tribe of cannibal troglodytes. Despite that high-concept description, this is really more of a character piece, taking its sweet time getting us to the monsters as we delve into the men's back stories, personalities and group dynamic while the cross the desert. Once we get to the trogs, they're a pretty fearsome bunch, the third act punctuated with some terrifying moments of violence. But while the plot may turn a little conventional at the end, it's still done with idiosyncratic flair, several images staying with me a week later. Bone Tomahawk may ask genre fans for their patience, but it's rewarded.
An interesting Western/Horror with a basic plot, slow pacing, nice visuals and some brutally graphic scenes.
Russell, Wilson and Jenkins put in a good shift managing to get you invested in the story and the characters' fates. Lili Simmons was absolutely gorgeous but seemed out of place here and Mathew Fox was unsurprisingly unimpressive.
If I didn't know that was Richard Jenkins before the movie started I would have never guessed. Great performance by him. Also one of the more gruesome death scenes in recent memory. That kid didn't deserve that.
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Obradbrad
I love westerns, I love horror, and I loved this movie. It was a bit slow starting off horror-wise but boy did it deliver by the end. Kurt Russell was as great as ever and Matthew Fox and Patrick Wilson also didn't disappoint, with Richard Jenkins as the undeniable comedic relief. If you love westerns and horror, I think you'll like this as much as I did.BLJNBrouwer
An absolute slowburner with a third act that will still haunt you for a couple a days. Outstanding!neocowboy
Still have an uncomfortable tingle through my body after this one.Siskoid
In Bone Tomahawk, Kurt Russell is a sheriff who takes a four-man posse (including the charming and hilarious Richard Jenkins, best thing about this movie) to recover Patrick Wilson's wife, taken in the night by a tribe of cannibal troglodytes. Despite that high-concept description, this is really more of a character piece, taking its sweet time getting us to the monsters as we delve into the men's back stories, personalities and group dynamic while the cross the desert. Once we get to the trogs, they're a pretty fearsome bunch, the third act punctuated with some terrifying moments of violence. But while the plot may turn a little conventional at the end, it's still done with idiosyncratic flair, several images staying with me a week later. Bone Tomahawk may ask genre fans for their patience, but it's rewarded.MrDoog
An interesting Western/Horror with a basic plot, slow pacing, nice visuals and some brutally graphic scenes.Russell, Wilson and Jenkins put in a good shift managing to get you invested in the story and the characters' fates. Lili Simmons was absolutely gorgeous but seemed out of place here and Mathew Fox was unsurprisingly unimpressive.
A decent watch though not one for the squeamish.
Jashezilla
Man, two of my favourite actors and Matthew Fox?! What has he been doing all these years? Great movie but man, some of those scenes were crazy.royalspikey77
Could comfortably of shaved 40 minutes or so off the runtime to make the pacing a bit snappier. Good performances though and decent shock scenesE. T. Blunt
Genuinely enjoyable, although very brutal. It's representation of Native Americans is difficult to rationalize though.Earring72
Gruelling Western with a great cast. Delivers a punch in the final act. Only complaint is the overlenght.Cthulhu1
It's the official opinion of the back-up deputy that this film will sneak up on you like a troglodyte in the brush.Namfoodle
One of the best of the year, really gruesomeThe_Comatorium
If I didn't know that was Richard Jenkins before the movie started I would have never guessed. Great performance by him. Also one of the more gruesome death scenes in recent memory. That kid didn't deserve that.Joris101
bit disappointing after all the praise I read, I expected more madness. The middle part was overlong. Wasted potential.jipdeluxe
An absolute boremarienbad
Really bad movie made for very cheap. The efx and sets were laughable.